Gronkowski Likely Facing Penalty From NFL After Hit On Sunday

[AtomicDawg]

Hmm.....this is rich. Anyone remember this?

 

[archstanton543]

which is exactly my point..he can do whatever he wants to do above and beyond this upcoming week's sanction.I do NOT have the confidence you do in the motives of this league and especially its' commissioner.

Not really. There's specific rules, fines and punishments for certain infractions. Late hits are covered under those rules.

Running a scheme (in the League's eyes) to deflate footballs does not.

 

[Jackson 2]

The bills are going to try and cheap shot him the next game.

Well, that won't be anything f###### new...

 

[SHOWTIME15]

They were cheap shotting him in this game with all the holds and grabs they weren't called.

I understand that. Believe me. But what he did was after the play was over.

And I don't think he deliberately tried to hit White in the head. it's just that he has a big body and it looked like his left arm landed on it when he piled on top of it.

 

[archstanton543]

Hmm.....this is rich. Anyone remember this?

I do. But this was DURING a play. Gronk's hit was AFTER the play was over.

And around where?

 

[JMC00]

Not sure why some of you are defending Gronk here. he gave the other guy a concussion.

Alonso knocked Flacco out out of the game and gave him a concussion. Wasn't suspended.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

Disclaimer when reading my posts: diagnosed sociopath

 

[SHOWTIME15]

If they start diving at our guys knees, then we better send at least 3 off on a cart

This is what I'm afraid of. Gronk has been healthy all year. Last thing we need is for one of their d-bag players take his knee out.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

This is what I'm afraid of. Gronk has been healthy all year. Last thing we need is for one of their d-bag players take his knee out.

Hopefully we have the first seed locked up by then

 

[archstanton543]

Alonso knocked Flacco out out of the game and gave him a concussion. Wasn't suspended.

Again...DURING a play.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

Hmm.....this is rich. Anyone remember this?

Typical Steelers trash

 

[RIpats88]

This is what I'm afraid of. Gronk has been healthy all year. Last thing we need is for one of their d-bag players take his knee out.

other than TJ ward, burfict, suh....I doubt most players deliberately will try to injure another player and take out their ACL.

 

[JMC00]

Forgot about this one.

 

[Jackson 2]

Not really. There's specific rules, fines and punishments for certain infractions. Late hits are covered under those rules.

Running a scheme (in the League's eyes) to deflate footballs does not.

There are specific in-game penalties during a game for specific violations. Fines/suspensions are entirely within the purview of Der Furher.

 

[RobertWeathers]

i think bill will send a message that no player is above the team. he's not going to ignore it just because it's Gronk and we need him. Bill is old school. This is why I think he'll do SOMETHING. I'm not saying bill will force him to sit an entire game but i could see a quarter or half.

We'll agree to disagree.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Gronk has reason to fight this.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

It was an unnecessary and no-class hit. Gronk should be fined to the max, but there's no precedent for a suspension.

The comparisons to Suh are absurd. Gronk is one of the faces of the NFL. Suh is the face of a federal penitentiary.

 

[Bradyking12]

This is what I'm afraid of. Gronk has been healthy all year. Last thing we need is for one of their d-bag players take his knee out.

Yea and also worried about a fight breaking out in 2 weeks and someone important gets suspened for Steelers game

 

[MainePatsFan26]

wrong answer, you never go for a guy's head no matter what. shove him to the ground or throw him out of the club like he did to sergio brown.

I don't like this lack of class around here, either. I'm all for pushing, shoving, and trash talk if it helps get a psychological edge. But how can anyone possibly justify trying to injure the other team (especially with a head injury). I hate this from Gronk because it will mean other teams will be targeting him and other Patriots with dirty hits since they'll assume we'll be doing the same. Dirty play is wrong and, moreover, just plain dumb.

A dumb game from Gronk. If the league doesn't suspend him for a game, bench his ass as a nod that the Patriots don't endorse dirty play.

 

[Dr Pain]

I don't like this lack of class around here, either. I'm all for pushing, shoving, and trash talk if it helps get a psychological edge. But how can anyone possibly justify trying to injure the other team (especially with a head injury). I hate this from Gronk because it will mean other teams will be targeting him and other Patriots with dirty hits since they'll assume the same from us. Dirty play is wrong, and equally bad, just plain dumb.

A dumb game from Gronk. If the league doesn't suspend him for a game, bench his ass as a nod that the Patriots don't endorse dirty play.

I don't really see anyone defending him, just disagreements whether fine or suspension.